Kentucky USAG Board Meeting 9/26/2010

Present: Caudill, Smith, Dickey, Liedtke, Austin, Blewitt, Layne
Absent: Brainer, Crowe

Minutes read from last meeting and approved.

Request from KGA by Lee Warner to host a KQ. KGA has outstanding tax
money due and will only be allowed after the past due taxes are paid and proper forms turned in.

The Prep Opt clarification that ages, number of judges and competition fees were
Read. The State may choose with acceptance from the Regional Board. We opted to keep the National age groupings, one judge panels to be allowed at KQ’s, and to raise the original suggested state meet fees. See the R and P for updates.

The Board was sent the names and info that judges sent in their Professional Involvement Forms. They each sent their order of choice and Cap compiled the votes forming one list that will be sent to the Regional Board for Regional assignments and to Michael Crowe for State Assignments. A few of the judges on the form do not have their current CPE turned in and will be put on the bottom of the list until it is turned in.

A lot of time was spent in thorough discussion and update to the Ky. R and P.
Brian Blewitt spent time before the meeting updating and compiling our past update and will finalize the current one based on the board’s decisions. Cap will be sending the Ky R and P with updated address lists and forms to all as three hole punched paper to be put in a folder upon receipt.

There are still no bids for the State Meet. It was reminded that they need to be out of gym. Vicki Smith will put in a bid for 5-10 if no one else wants to host the meet.

There was discussion and a motion made by Blewitt to have the Ky Judges Cup pay the full amount of State Tax (in the past they did not pay, and last year paid half). It was seconded by Austin and the vote was 5-1 in favor.

There was discussion about trying to not lose money on the banquet. It is agreed that the banquet is very worthy and the committee will have someone look into cost saving and money raising for next year. (Less expensive site, different caterers, Sponsors, vendors, selling left over leotards and tee shirts are possible)

The web site costs $25 a month and there was concern that it is not updated or that a better one could be developed. Some will look into other possibilities.

Mileage for the committee was requested to meetings. They can receive mileage minus 30 miles at .50 a mile. Cap must request it through USAG to his account.

Regional leotards were discussed, with a stock GK chosen to have Kentucky across the front. Orders will be requested on the State entry form. Those who qualify will receive one free, and others can purchase at retail with profit helping to pay for the earned ones. Also any extra will be sold at the banquet, or made available to anyone. Other items may be provided as well.

State tee shirts have been ordered ahead and the profit given to the meet host. It may be requested to have some of that profit go to the state fund. It was suggested that they be general Kentucky gymnastics with no date so that extra could be sold to other individuals and at the banquet. (Even the parents of those who go to Regionals might want to wear them in support of their gymnasts and to show Kentucky support)